The Green Cabinet: Theocritus and European Pastoral Poetry

By Thomas G. Rosenmeyer

Book Overview

This volume is part of a series of key monographs on topics central to the study of the classical world. It looks at Theocritus as both a source for Vergil and later writers and as a significant poet in his own right. It gives an insight into this classical author which may prove relevant not only for classicists but also for all studying the pastoral tradition in literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853996645
• ISBN13: 9781853996641
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"